Doc Ayers vs. David Carpenter — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
David Carpenter
MillenialWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and David Carpenter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Ayers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 3.69 and 1.430 for David Carpenter. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and David Carpenter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
9.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
214.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
8.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
3.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
9.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
38.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
4.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
34.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.95
38.95

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and David Carpenter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
9.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.94
93.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and David Carpenter

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
22300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
David Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
David Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA